South Korea Gambling

Korean housewives busted for illegal gambling

International news brief: Police arrested a group of housewives for illegally gambling at an unauthorized house run by crime figures. read more

South Korean baseball players busted for illegal online gambling

International news brief: Between 12 and 14 baseball players played Baccarat on an internet site, according to prosecutors. read more

Korean casino shares drop as country plans to curb gambling

International news brief: Shares of Kangwon Land, the operator of South Korea's only casino open to local citizens, dropped 15 percent. read more

Manila-based online gambling site busted: SKorean officials

International news brief: South Korean prosecutors have busted an online gambling ring operated by Koreans from the Philippine capital Manila. read more

Seoul casino industry grows

International News Brief: Thanks to new competition, the Seoul, South Korea, casino market has exploded. read more

South Korea approves new casino measures

International News Brief: The South Korean Cabinet approved new measures making it mandatory for casino owners to report any suspicious money-laundering activities to the government. read more

South Korean scandal grows

International News Brief: Prosecutors are questioning two former officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism over suspicions that they took bribes from a company issuing state-licensed vouchers used for payouts at video game arcades. read more

South Korea bans video game arcades

International News Brief: Minister of Culture and Tourism Kim Myung-gon Friday said that the government will ban video game arcades from using gift certificates for payouts in April next year as part of the efforts to eradicate illegal gambling. read more

Officials named in South Korean gambling scandal

International News Brief: The South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection has forwarded to the prosecution a list of 36 people, including former and incumbent government officials, who it said are involved in the video arcade gambling machine scandal. read more

Flights Bring Another Asian Tourism Push

New flight service from Asia to Las Vegas is giving tourism officials fresh opportunities to show off the city's recreational assets. read more